Food, Glorious Food!

I want to share some beautiful photos with you from the April rehearsal dinner that I posted about earlier. Food is such an important and significant piece of an event and it's wonderful to see some examples of when there is a lot of thought and expertise put into it.

These gorgeous photos were taken by Cindy of Cuppa Photography. She does amazing things with light, as you can see. The fabulous Columbian-style menu is courtesy of The Catering Company of Chapel Hill. Those of you who are familiar with them know that they do extraordinary work, and this is a prime example of them taking a theme and running with it and making it extra beautiful and detailed.

When you're planning your event, really take time to think about the menu and everything that goes into it: the passed hors d'oeuvres, the appetizer, the entree, the stations, the buffet...whatever style of menu. Regardless of the type of meal, you want to choose a variety of colors and flavors, as well as items that are in season. And as I am talking about so frequently these days, do your best to choose locally grown items; this helps make your menu friendly on the planet, your wallet, and while literally adding a bit of local color, can also help to make the food that much fresher and more vibrant and palatable.

Enjoy!
XOXO
grace

Check out our guest blog!

Josie from Preownedweddingdress.com was nice enough to ask us to be a guest blogger on her site. Here's the link! Enjoy.
XOXO
grace

http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com/blog/the-look-for-less-choosing-local

Rehearsal Dinner, Colombian Style

On a pristine April Friday night in North Carolina, we had the pleasure of putting on a fabulous rehearsal dinner for a wonderful couple, Rachel and David. Since David comes from Colombia, the couple thought that the perfect way to honor his heritage during the wedding weekend would be to have a Colombian-infused affair the night before they got hitched.

Thanks to The Catering Company of Chapel Hill, Tre Bella Florist, Party Tables Linens, DJ Brian Clonaris, and Classic Party Rentals, we were able to put together a beautiful and fun party on the bride's family's absolutely gorgeous farm.

I hope these photos will serve as inspiration to you to carry a theme throughout your event with the music, food, and overall feel, and to not be afraid of color to create atmosphere; you can see here how it really set the tone for an unforgettable evening. The guests danced the night away...long after the sangria and arepas were gone.

Enjoy!

XOXO
grace

New York Times, Baby!

I'm VERY proud and excited for my darling husband, who is featured in today's New York Times Dining Out section. I had to share! Hope you enjoy it...and hope that many of you can make it out to Six Plates soon.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/21/dining/21carolina.html

XOXO
grace

Love this idea!

I don't know about you, but we are always looking to find fun, delicious and innovative ways of doing dessert at weddings and events. I just fell in love with this crepe cake from Charleston Crepe Company. It's absolutely beautiful with its thin layer of powdered sugar. Even better, it is off the beaten path from your standard wedding cake and it's always nice to have an alternative for the gal who plays to her own drummer (or who happens to love crepes).

From today's Daily Candy weddings:

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Cut Through the Layers
In lieu of a traditional cake, opt for Charleston Crepe Company’s brand new tiered wedding treats, available with chocolate or vanilla cream between layers of crepe.

www.dailycandy.com

From Ivy's Blog To You!

This is a post from my good friend Ivy Robinson's Blog, where she reminisces through pictures about the crazy and fun time we had working on the CW Network's wedding reality show, "Hitched or Ditched" in 2009. Enjoy and thanks, Ivy!

Flashback: CW Network Filming

"Last year at this time we were full force with what I will call “Operation Hitched or Ditched” with the CW network at Ballantyne Resort. My partner in crime for these episodes was my dear friend Grace Beason with Grace Leisure Events. The pictures are some behind the scenes shots that we took during our oh so dramatic fun filled month of filming." - Ivy www.ivyrobinson.com

A Well Deserved Wedding

Here is a link to the NC 17 news coverage of a wedding I had the honor to plan and coordinate (along with a group of fantastic Triangle wedding vendors) for a very, very deserving couple, Christine Linn and Bob McArthur. Read more and watch below...I know you'll be as moved as I was by the family, most of all the bride. After all, everyone is deserving of love and of a fairytale wedding - and this set of circumstances makes this wedding even more memorable.

XOXO

grace

http://wake.mync.com/site/Wake/news/story/49148/garner-couple-ties-the-knot/

Thank you to the NACE family and all of the wonderful vendors who participated!